Portrait No. 2

by Diaphane

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The next installation in our "Portraits" series, one of the first songs I wrote while conceptualizing the theme of this record probably 3+ years ago. Had a lot of fun collaborating with my trumpeter friends Joseph Kress and Liam Werner on this, as well as having my sister do the cover art (this is probably our first artistic collaboration?). This is also the first Diaphane track mixed in house by our very own Mr. Adam Mikhail! Cool!!!

lyrics

I'd like to paint a picture
Louder than holy scripture
Hollywood's masterpiece starring Della Reese

She's just 19
Born of angst and old pipe dreams
A punk-rock queen to me in acid jeans

A thin white cigarette hangs like sudden death
From her red painted lips, she takes a breath
Falls to ash till there's nothing left

Do you know what happens next?
Stare into the eyes of your portrait,
and tell me again it don't look a bit like you

When I tire of painting
I speak my mind like an ass
Don't worry about the fee, this one's on me

You know he's bound to miss you
But that's not the issue
It's what he means to you when your youth is through

When you're un-drunk, wide awake in empty sheets
Will he be the one you never beat
In a lover's game for keeps?

Do you know what happens next?
Stare into the eyes of your lover
And tell me again it don't look a bit like him

credits

released October 6, 2018
Kyle Blessing - Piano, Vocals
Joseph Kress and Liam Werner - Trumpets

Recorded at Big Mama's by Tim Jordan
Mixed by Adam Mikhail
Mastered by Andy Clarke
Cover art by Kaileigh Blessing

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Diaphane Rapid City, South Dakota

An indie-rock band currently in it's high concept phase, cosplaying as a country band for the gays and theys.

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